IND vs NZ Under 19 World Cup 2026 Highlights: Ambrish's 4/29, Mhatre's 53 key as India defeat New Zealand by 7 wickets

IND vs NZ Under 19 World Cup 2026 Live Score: Patel will resume his over. Alpe is the new batter, joins Reddy (6*).

NZ - 17/3 (7.1)

IND vs NZ Under 19 World Cup 2026 Live Score: Play will resume at 4:00 PM IST. Th umpires had a close look and the supersopper is also in action right now.

IND vs NZ Under 19 World Cup 2026 Live Score: Godd news is that the umpires are having a look at the pitch – the work from earlier this morning with regards to the damp areas stands to be undone, but at least there is lower risk of it becoming even worse. Hopefully we have updates soon.

IND vs NZ Under 19 World Cup 2026 Live Score: Not too many positive updates for you just yet. Still awaiting images, but reports from the field indicating the rain is still in their air. Time to knuckle down just for a little bit.

IND vs NZ Under 19 World Cup 2026 Live Score: Excellent bowling by Henil, he's deserved this wicket and sends get Mann with a seaming delivery that the opener can't react to.

But disappointment follows as the rain follows soon after, sending the players back off the pitch. Hopefully a passing shower.

IND vs NZ Under 19 World Cup 2026 Live Score: Sticks in the pitch a little, gets some extra bounce, and Jones has no control over it as it loops gently to his opposite number Mhatre at mid-off. India on the money early, and it's 9/2 – well on top in testing conditions!

IND vs NZ Under 19 World Cup 2026 Live Score: No boundaries thus far, India not allowing much of anything to happen. Mann and captain Tom Jones not succeeding in getting anything away. Excellent start with the ball.

IND vs NZ Under 19 World Cup 2026 Live Score: There it is! Good bowling from Ambrish, finds his line and length well. Too close to Bogue for a cut shot, and he's cramped up; edge flies throigh head high for Kundu to collect, having come in a step or two. Nicely taken by the keeper.

5/1.

IND vs NZ Under 19 World Cup 2026 Live Score: Excellent bowling by Henil, and he's unlucky not to get his man! Mann is trapped in the crease, prods at one, but the pitch takes the pitch out of it: bounces short of Kundu, who seems to know it even as it goes to the third umpire. Definitely on the bounce.

IND vs NZ Under 19 World Cup 2026 Live Score: Exciting start. One which flies to the left of slip which the fielder does well to stop, another which loops just over Suryavanshi at square leg. The batters not afraid to take their chances.

IND vs NZ Under 19 World Cup 2026 Live Score: Off we go then! 47 overs innings. Will be a tricky pitch. Can the openers get off to a quick start?

IND vs NZ Under 19 World Cup 2026 Live Score: 6 overs lost in all, so a 47-over apiece match. Shouldn't change things all that much, and hopefully not much more rain expected.

Just a touch more support near the top of the order for India with Aaron George present in the team. Surprising he didn't start the tournament, but he's here now. Deepesh also earns a rest, Enaan coming in.

IND Playing XI: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Ayush Mhatre (c), Aaron George, Vedant Trivedi, Vihaan Malhotra, Abhigyan Kundu (wk), Kanishk Chouhan, RS Ambrish, Khilan Patel, Henil Patel, Mohamed Enaan

NZ Playing XI: Aryan Mann, Hugo Bogue, Tom Jones (c), Snehith Reddy, Marco Alpe (wk), Jacob Cotter, Jaskaran Sandhu, Callum Samson, Flynn Morey, Selwin Sanjay, Mason Clarke

IND vs NZ Under 19 World Cup 2026 Live Score: News from the middle! Ayush Mhatre's team have won the toss, and the decision is to field first in this one.

Team news next – will bring you any news regarding potential overs lost, but we've only missed an hour of action, so most likely we are good to go.

IND vs NZ Under 19 World Cup 2026 Live Score: It is good news! The inspection has gone well and we are ready for the toss very soon – with play set to begin at 10:30 AM local, or 2 PM IST. Action soon!

IND vs NZ Under 19 World Cup 2026 Live Score: Same concern as before, just damp areas they need to be careful about, so the groundstaff focusing on those as they prep the pitch. Inspection has taken place, so hopefully more news soon.

IND vs NZ Under 19 World Cup 2026 Live Score: Less than 5 minutes from when the umpires will hold their next inspection of the pitch to decide if play can begin. Fingers crossed for good news.

IND vs NZ Under 19 World Cup 2026 Live Score: Let's preview some crucial aspects of this game. While Vaibhav Suryavanshi got a half-century under his belt against Bangladesh, his opening partner and captain Ayush Mhatre has had a rough time of it, not particularly enjoying life of late as runs seem to have deserted him. If we do get action today, nobody needs runs as much as he does, leading this team.

IND vs NZ Under 19 World Cup 2026 Live Score: The good news is that the pitch as a whole is reportedly mostly good to go, with only some stubborn wet patches posing cause for concerns. Hopefully figured out sooner rather than later.

IND vs NZ Under 19 World Cup 2026 Live Score: As feared, it's not good news, with the toss having been delayed by a wet outfield. Waiting for more news from the middle, and we will bring a more detailed weather report soon – but let's just say it's not looking good at the minute.

IND vs NZ Under 19 World Cup 2026 Live Score: India dominated the USA in the opening match of the tournament, before narrowly surviving a scare against Bangladesh, winning by 18 runs in a DLS-affected match. Top of the table in this group.

IND vs NZ Under 19 World Cup 2026 Live Score: New Zealand have already seen their first two matches against Bangladesh and the USA scrapped and rained out, and it's not looking much better on the forecast in terms of rain expected today. Hopefully that's a red herring, and we can get a full game.

IND vs NZ Under 19 World Cup 2026 Live Score: Qualification not in the line in this one – India and New Zealand are already through safely, but they know that the structure of the tournament means that points and net run-rate from every contest matters a little bit more.

Hello and welcome to the Live coverage of the U19 World Cup group game between India and New Zealand. Stay tuned for more updates!